$28,400 is the average cost of an American wedding in 2012, according to a survey of 17,500 couples by the Knot. 45 minutes is the estimated time needed to fill out the paper application for benefits under President Obama’s health care plan. $74,000 is the estimated weekly savings from canceling White House tours after budget…
1,164 feet is the height of the new JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, the tallest hotel in the world. 50 million passwords were reset when the popular, online-reminder application, Evernote, was hacked. 1,004 media outlets, representing 65 nations and 24 languages, have been accredited by the Vatican to cover the papal conclave. www.eimpactconsulting.com Your strategic communication, marketing, brand…
59% of all “tuna”” sold in U.S. supermarkets and restaurants is mislabeled. 40.3 million people watched the Oscars, up 3% from last year. 9.5 lb is the weight of a smart-phone-satellite hybrid sent into space by the University of Surrey sent into space to see how well standard commercial components fare beyond earth. $85 billion…
$47.30 was the cost of a Starbucks “add-on-heavy Frappuccino,” bought by a Washington state man – the most expensive Starbuck drink ever. 1 in 70 million are the odds of having two sets of identical twins; 36-year-old Tressa Montalvo of Houston did just that last month on Valentine’s Day. 196.434 m.p.h. was the speed of…
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13% of all wine produced globally is consumed by Americans – making the U.S. the world’s largest wine market. 29 inches is the current the level of Lakes Huron and Michigan – the lowest water levels in history. 500 million birds are killed by cats each year in the U.S. according to a study at the…
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$17.8 Million was the cost of a test project for an inflatable home for astronauts in outer space. 30% of U.S. military commanders have been relieved from duty in the past eight years due to sexual related offenses including adultery, harassment and improper relationships. $4.6 Million was paid at an Arizona auction for the original…
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Alcoa always files its quarterly earnings first. In 1991, former CEO Paul O’Neil, who went on to serve as U.S. Treasury Secretary under George W. Bush, decided Alcoa would report its quarterly earnings first to demonstrate fiscal discipline. It has been company policy ever since. Excerpts from @Fortune magazine